Diocese of Koforidua
Roman Catholic diocese in Ghana
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koforidua (Latin: Dioecesis Koforiduana) is a diocese located in the city of Koforidua in the ecclesiastical province of Accra in Ghana.
Country
Ghana
GhanaArea18,600 km2 (7,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 2,100,000
- 201,335 (9.6%)
Diocese of Koforidua Dioecesis Koforiduana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Accra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,600 km2 (7,200 sq mi) |
Population
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| Schools | 330 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 July 1992 |
| Cathedral | St. George's Cathedral, Koforidua |
| Secular priests | 51 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Bonaventure Kwofie
Archbishop of Accra |
| Website | |
| kofdiocese | |
History
- 6 July 1992: Established as Diocese of Koforidua from the Diocese of Accra.
- 12 June 2007: from this Diocese was split off the Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom.[1]
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. George’s Cathedral in Koforidua.
Leadership
- Bishops of Koforidua (Roman rite)
- Bishop Charles G. Palmer-Buckle (July 6, 1992– March 30, 2005) appointed Archbishop of Accra
- Bishop Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum (since April 12, 2006)
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